In Valorant every agent has a unique play style and a role in the team. This page lists all 29 agents on the current roster with their role and a short description; the list updates automatically when someone new is added.
To rank your favorite agents by strength, use the Valorant tier list maker.
Duelist agents (8)
Iso
Duelist
Makes aggressive entries and takes first blood; built to open up sites.
Chinese fixer for hire Iso falls into a flow state to dismantle the opposition.
Jett
Duelist
Makes aggressive entries and takes first blood; built to open up sites.
Representing her home country of South Korea, Jett's agile and evasive fighting style lets her take risks no one else can.
Neon
Duelist
Makes aggressive entries and takes first blood; built to open up sites.
Filipino Agent Neon surges forward at shocking speeds, discharging bursts of bioelectric radiance as fast as her body generates it.
Phoenix
Duelist
Makes aggressive entries and takes first blood; built to open up sites.
Hailing from the U.K., Phoenix's star power shines through in his fighting style, igniting the battlefield with flash and flare.
Raze
Duelist
Makes aggressive entries and takes first blood; built to open up sites.
Raze explodes out of Brazil with her big personality and big guns.
Reyna
Duelist
Makes aggressive entries and takes first blood; built to open up sites.
Forged in the heart of Mexico, Reyna dominates single combat, popping off with each kill she scores.
Waylay
Duelist
Makes aggressive entries and takes first blood; built to open up sites.
Thailand's prismatic radiant Waylay transforms into light itself as she darts across the battlefield, striking down her targets through shards of light before flitting back to safety, all in the blink of an eye.
Yoru
Duelist
Makes aggressive entries and takes first blood; built to open up sites.
Japanese native Yoru rips holes straight through reality to infiltrate enemy lines unseen.
Controller agents (7)
Astra
Controller
Builds area control by slowing and blocking, making space for the team.
Ghanaian Agent Astra harnesses the energies of the cosmos to reshape battlefields to her whim.
Brimstone
Controller
Builds area control by slowing and blocking, making space for the team.
Joining from the U.S.A., Brimstone's orbital arsenal ensures his squad always has the advantage.
Clove
Controller
Builds area control by slowing and blocking, making space for the team.
Scottish troublemaker Clove makes mischief for enemies in both the heat of combat and the cold of death.
Harbor
Controller
Builds area control by slowing and blocking, making space for the team.
Hailing from India’s coast, Harbor storms the field wielding ancient technology with dominion over water.
Miks
Controller
Builds area control by slowing and blocking, making space for the team.
Straight from Croatia, Miks takes the stage channeling pure sound energy.
Omen
Controller
Builds area control by slowing and blocking, making space for the team.
A phantom of a memory, Omen hunts in the shadows.
Viper
Controller
Builds area control by slowing and blocking, making space for the team.
The American Chemist, Viper deploys an array of poisonous chemical devices to control the battlefield and choke the enemy's vision.
Initiator agents (7)
Breach
Initiator
Gathers information and pins enemies down to prepare a safe entry.
The bionic Swede Breach fires powerful, targeted kinetic blasts to aggressively clear a path through enemy ground.
Fade
Initiator
Gathers information and pins enemies down to prepare a safe entry.
Turkish bounty hunter Fade unleashes the power of raw nightmare to seize enemy secrets.
Gekko
Initiator
Gathers information and pins enemies down to prepare a safe entry.
Gekko the Angeleno leads a tight-knit crew of calamitous creatures.
KAY/O
Initiator
Gathers information and pins enemies down to prepare a safe entry.
KAY/O is a machine of war built for a single purpose: neutralizing radiants.
Skye
Initiator
Gathers information and pins enemies down to prepare a safe entry.
Hailing from Australia, Skye and her band of beasts trailblaze the way through hostile territory.
Sova
Initiator
Gathers information and pins enemies down to prepare a safe entry.
Born from the eternal winter of Russia's tundra, Sova tracks, finds, and eliminates enemies with ruthless efficiency and precision.
Tejo
Initiator
Gathers information and pins enemies down to prepare a safe entry.
A veteran intelligence consultant from Colombia, Tejo’s ballistic guidance system pressures the enemy to relinquish their ground - or their lives.
Sentinel agents (7)
Chamber
Sentinel
Locks down sites and guards the flanks and back line to protect the team.
Well-dressed and well-armed, French weapons designer Chamber expels aggressors with deadly precision.
Cypher
Sentinel
Locks down sites and guards the flanks and back line to protect the team.
The Moroccan information broker, Cypher is a one-man surveillance network who keeps tabs on the enemy's every move.
Deadlock
Sentinel
Locks down sites and guards the flanks and back line to protect the team.
Norwegian operative Deadlock deploys an array of cutting-edge nanowire to secure the battlefield from even the most lethal assault.
Killjoy
Sentinel
Locks down sites and guards the flanks and back line to protect the team.
The genius of Germany, Killjoy effortlessly secures key battlefield positions with her arsenal of inventions.
Sage
Sentinel
Locks down sites and guards the flanks and back line to protect the team.
The bastion of China, Sage creates safety for herself and her team wherever she goes.
Veto
Sentinel
Locks down sites and guards the flanks and back line to protect the team.
Empowered by an unstoppable DNA mutation, Senegalese enforcer Veto defies the rules of engagement by nullifying his opponent's powers and technology.
Vyse
Sentinel
Locks down sites and guards the flanks and back line to protect the team.
Metallic mastermind Vyse unleashes liquid metal to isolate, trap, and disarm her enemies.
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Valorant has four roles, and a good team usually has an agent from each. Duelists make the first entry, initiators make a site safe, controllers cut off sight and sentinels stop pushes from behind.
The cards in the list show each agent's role and a short introduction. Once you see which role suits you, build your own ranking with the tier list maker.